2017
DOI: 10.5935/0101-2800.20170054
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Renouncement of renal replacement therapy: withdrawal and refusal

Abstract: Renouncement of renal replacement therapy (RRT) is a medical dilemma. This review covers the concept, the magnitude, the prognosis, and discusses strategies and management approaches about this subject in patients with CKD and AKI. Evidence suggests that refusal is more frequent and carries a more guarded prognosis than withdrawal of RRT. When RRT is not expected to be beneficial in terms of survival or quality of life, conservative treatment and palliative care are alternatives. We review the historical evolu… Show more

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“…Among these, there is evidence of elderly people, with less education, who spent more time on the journey to the dialysis service, with a greater number of self-reported diseases and inadequate sleep. Even population aging and socioeconomic vulnerability, as well as the increase in DM and AH, associated with improvements in the diagnosis of CKD, have been re ected in the increase in cases with CKD (32).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Among these, there is evidence of elderly people, with less education, who spent more time on the journey to the dialysis service, with a greater number of self-reported diseases and inadequate sleep. Even population aging and socioeconomic vulnerability, as well as the increase in DM and AH, associated with improvements in the diagnosis of CKD, have been re ected in the increase in cases with CKD (32).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…With this context in mind, many patients have refused dialysis with the support of their families and physicians. 59 , 60 Patients refusing dialysis have their functions and symptoms relatively under control until two or three months before they die. It is the task of the physician and the multidisciplinary care team to anticipate and identify symptoms and provide the relief needed.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…No público pediátrico, a inserção dos cuidados paliativos de forma precoce também traz benefícios no prognóstico e seguimento da DRC. Crianças submetidas à diálise e com comorbidades severas são mais hospitalizadas e têm aumento da morbidade (Neto, Moura & Suassuna, 2017). Em crianças e adultos, os cuidados paliativos são promovidos tanto pela equipe multiprofissional -médicos, enfermeiros, psicólogos, técnicos de enfermagem e nutricionista -quanto pelos familiares e amigos.…”
Section: Cuidados Paliativos No Contexto Da Doença Renal Crônica: Importância Início E Inclusão Na Decisão Do Tratamento Dialíticounclassified